S29AL016M
16 Megabit (2 M x 8-Bit/1 M x 16-Bit)
3.0 Volt-only Boot Sector Flash Memory
featuring MirrorBit
TM
technology
Data Sheet
DATASHEET
Distinctive Characteristics
Architectural Advantages
Single power supply operation
鈥?3 V for read, erase, and program operations
Manufactured on 0.23 碌m MirrorBit
TM
process
technology
SecSi
TM
(Secured Silicon) Sector region
鈥?128-word/256-byte sector for permanent, secure
identification through an 8-word/16-byte random
Electronic Serial Number, accessible through a
command sequence
鈥?May be programmed and locked at the factory or by
the customer
Flexible sector architecture
鈥?One 16 Kbyte, two 8 Kbyte, one 32 Kbyte, and thirty-
one 64 Kbyte sectors (byte mode)
鈥?One 8 Kword, two 4 Kword, one 16 Kword, and thirty-
one 32 Kword sectors (word mode)
Compatibility with JEDEC standards
鈥?Provides pinout and software compatibility for single-
power supply flash, and superior inadvertent write
protection
Top or bottom boot block configurations available
100,000 erase cycle typical per sector
20-year typical data retention
鈥?400 nA standby mode current
鈥?15 mA read current
鈥?40 mA program/erase current
鈥?400 nA Automatic Sleep mode current
Package options
鈥?48-ball Fine-pitch BGA
鈥?64-ball Fortified BGA
鈥?48-pin TSOP
Software Features
鈥?Program Suspend & Resume: read other sectors
before programming operation is completed
鈥?Erase Suspend & Resume: read/program other
sectors before an erase operation is completed
鈥?Data# polling & toggle bits provide status
鈥?Unlock Bypass Program command reduces overall
multiple-word programming time
鈥?CFI (Common Flash Interface) compliant: allows host
system to identify and accommodate multiple flash
devices
Hardware Features
鈥?Sector Protection: hardware-level method of
preventing write operations within a sector
鈥?Temporary Sector Unprotect: V
ID
-level method of
changing code in locked sectors
鈥?Hardware reset input (RESET#) resets device
鈥?Ready/Busy# output (RY/BY#) indicates program or
erase cycle completion
Performance Characteristics
High performance
鈥?90 ns access time
鈥?0.7 s typical sector erase time
Low power consumption (typical values at 5 MHz)
Publication Number
S29AL016M_00
Revision
A
Amendment
4
Issue Date
April 21, 2004